Question

find the median:
7, 8, 3, 4, 8

Explanation:

Step1: Order the data set

Arrange the numbers \(7, 8, 3, 4, 8\) in ascending order: \(3, 4, 7, 8, 8\).

Step2: Find the middle value

Since there are \(5\) (an odd number) of data points, the median is the middle number. The middle position is \(\frac{5 + 1}{2}=3\)rd term. The 3rd term in the ordered set \(3, 4, 7, 8, 8\) is \(7\).

Answer:

\(7\)